Eagle Scout Information

Eagle Congratulation Letters


When sending notes to people asking for letters of commendation, please include:

  • The Scout's FULL NAME (not just "Sparky" or "Jimmy" but "Samuel James Jackson" or "James Ray Morrison")
  • The Scout's TROOP NUMBER AND COUNCIL NAME (the Troop number is that white number on the red background on his left shoulder; the Council; the Council name appears on that patch right above it), and
  • A SHORT DESCRIPTION of the Eagle Scout Service Project.

Many people writing a letter to acknowledge an Eagle Scout would also like to know how the person earned the badge. This gives them more than just a "congratulations, Johnny, on your achievement" line and also can allow the letter to be a bit more personalized than boilerplate letters.

In the tables below, incumbents who will be leaving office as a result of an election, resignation, or other reasons, are shown in RED, while "Acting", "Elect", or newly appointed (but, as yet unconfirmed or installed) officials are shown in GREEN.

US Government Officials
President and Mrs. George W. Bush
The White House
Attn: Greetings Office
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C. 20502-0039
FAX: 202-395-1232
e-mail: Click Here

Note: The White House prefers to receive
requests by fax.

Vice President and Mrs. Richard Cheney
Old Executive Office Building
Washington, DC 20501
Cabinet Members
Hon. Edward T. Schafer
Secretary of Agriculture
14th St. & Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250
e-mail: agsec@usda.gov
Hon. Carlos Gutierrez
Secretary of Commerce
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230
e-mail: devans@doc.gov
Hon. Robert Gates
Secretary of Defense
The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301
Hon. Margaret Spellings
Secretary of Education
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202
e-mail: customerservice@inet.ed.gov
Hon. Samuel Bodman 
Secretary of Energy
1000 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20585
e-mail: Click Here
Hon. Michael O. Leavitt
Secretary of Health and Human Services
 200 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20201
Hon. Roy A. Bernardi
Acting Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
451 7th St., SW
Washington, DC 20410
Hon. Dirk Kempthorne
Secretary of Interior
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
e-mail: Gale_Norton@ios.doi.gov
Hon. Michael B. Mukasey
Attorney General
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20530
e-mail: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov.
Hon. Elaine Chao
Secretary of Labor
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20210
Hon. Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of State
2201 C St., NW
Washington, DC 20520
e-mail: Click Here
Hon. Mary E. Peters
Secretary of Transportation
400 7th St., SW
Washington, DC 20590
e-mail: dot.comments@ost.dot.gov
Hon. Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
Secretary of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, DC 20220
Gen. James Peake
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20420
Hon. Stephen L. Johnson
Administrator,
US Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Hon. Michael Chertoff
Secretary of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
e-mail: Click here
Other Department of Defense Officials
Hon. Pete Geren
Secretary of the Army
The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20310
Gen. George Casey
Chief of Staff of the Army
The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20310
Hon. Michael W. Wynne (resigned)
Secretary of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
Gen. T. Michael Moseley (resigned)
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
Hon. Donald C. Winter
Secretary of the Navy
The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20350
Adm. Gary Roughead
Chief of Naval Operations
The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20350
Adm. Michael G. Mullen
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301
Gen. James T. Conway
Commandant of the Marine Corps
HQ US Marine Corps
2 Navy Annex
Washington, DC 20380-1775
Congress
House of Representatives Senate
Hon. Nancy Pelosi
Speaker
House of Representatives
U.S. Capitol Building
Washington, DC 20515
Hon. Robert C. Byrd
President Pro-Tempore
U.S. Senate
U.S. Capitol Building
Washington, DC 20510
Hon. Steny Hoyer
Majority Leader
House of Representatives
U.S. Capitol Building
Washington, DC 20515
Hon. Harry Reid
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
U.S. Capitol Building
Washington, DC 20510
Hon. John A. Boehner
Minority Leader
House of Representatives
U.S. Capitol Building
Washington, DC 20515
Hon. Mitch McConnell
Minority Leader
U.S. Senate
U.S. Capitol Building
Washington, DC 20510
For other Congressmen (Representatives),
check the official
US House of Representatives web site
for the address to use, which will be in the form:

Hon. __________
____ _______ House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

or simply address your letter to:

Hon. ____________
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515

e-mail addresses: Click Here

For other Senators,
check the official
US Senate web site
for the address to use, which will be in the form:

Senator __________
____ _______ Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

or simply address your letter to:

Senator ____________
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510

e-mail addresses: Click Here

Other Government Officials
Adm. Thad Allen
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard,
2100 Second Street, SW
Washington, DC 20593
Christopher Cox, Chairman
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Mr. Robert Mueller, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20535

Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad
United States Representative
to the United Nations
Click here for an on-line application
http://usunnewyork.usmission.gov/Issues/pd_scout.html
(Mail applications will not be honored)

Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M.D.
Surgeon General of the U.S.
Public Health Service
Dept of Health & Human Services
Rockville MD 20857
National Commander
Civil Air Patrol Headquarters
Building 714
105 South Hansell St
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6332
Marine Corps Recruiting Command
Advertising (Code M)
3280 Russell Road
Quantico VA 22134-5102
Boy Scout Program Manager
National Park Service
1849 C St NW
Washington DC 20240
US Air Force Academy
Click here for an on-line application
(Mail applications will not be honored)
Office of the Superintendent
United States Military Academy
West Point NY 10996
Superintendent
United States Coast Guard Academy
15 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320-1800
Superintendent
United States Naval Academy
 124 Blake Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5000

Past Presidents and their Wives

President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter
The Carter Center
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
Attn: Correspondence Office

President Carter wants all requests
in writing to the above address,
or by FAX to: (404)331-0283

Mrs. Gerald Ford
P. O. Box 927
Rancho Mirage CA 92270

Mrs. Ford wants all requests sent
by MAIL ONLY

President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush
10000 Memorial Drive
Suite 900
Houston, TX 77024
Mrs. Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
40 Presidential Drive
Simi Valley CA 93065

Mrs. Reagan has asked that no more requests be made
due to reduced staffing levels

President and Mrs. William J. Clinton
55 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027-4516
 
Gov. s
Gov. Bob Riley
State Capitol
Room N-104
600 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130
Gov. Sarah H Palin
Gov. ’s Office
P.O. Box 110001
Juneau, AK 99811-0001
Gov. Janet Napolitano
Gov. of Arizona
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Gov. Mike Beebe
250 State Capitol
Little Rock AR 72201
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol
Sacramento CA 95814
Gov. Bill Ritter
136 State Capitol
Denver CO 80203-1792
Gov. M. Jodi Rell
Gov. 's Office
State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner
Legislative Hall
Dover, DE 19901
Gov. Charlie Crist
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Gov. Sonny Perdue
State Capitol Building
Constituent Services Room 111
Atlanta, GA30334
Gov. Linda Lingle
Executive Chambers
Hawaii State Capitol
Honolulu, HI 96813
Gov. C. L. Butch Otter
Office of the Gov.
700 West Jefferson (Statehouse), 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0034
Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Office of the Gov.
207 Statehouse
Springfield, IL 62706
Gov. Mitchell Daniels
Office of the Gov.
206 State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Gov. Chet Culver
Office of the Gov.
State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius
Office of the Gov.
State Capitol
Second Floor
Topeka, KS 66612
Gov. Steve Beshear
Gov. 's Office
700 Capitol Avenue
Frankfort, KY 40601
Gov. Bobby Jindal
Office of the Gov.
P.O. Box 94004
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004
Gov. John Baldacci
Office of the Gov.
#1 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0001
Gov. Martin O'Malley
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
Gov. Deval Patrick
Office of the Gov.
State House, Room 360
Boston, MA 02133
Gov. Jennifer Granholm
Office of the Gov.
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, MI 48909
Gov. Tim Pawlenty
130 State Capitol
75 Constitution Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55155
Gov. Haley Barbour
Office of the Gov.
P. O. Box 139
Jackson, MS 39205
Gov. Matt Blunt
Missouri Capitol Building, Room 216
P.O. Box 720
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0720
Gov. Brian Schweitzer
Office of the Gov.
State Capitol
Helena, MT 59620-1901
Gov. Dave Heineman
Office of the Gov.
P.O. Box 94848
Lincoln, NE 68509-4848
Gov. Jim Gibbons
Capitol Building
Carson City, NV. 89701
Gov. John Lynch
Office of the Gov.
State House
Concord, NH 03301-4990
Gov. Jon Corzine
125 West State St
P.O. Box 001
Trenton NJ 08625
Gov. Bill Richardson
Office of the Gov.
State Capitol Building
Santa Fe, NM 87503
Gov. David Paterson
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
Gov. Mike Easley
Office of the Gov.
20301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-0301
Gov. John Hoeven
Gov. 's Office
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505-0001
Gov. Ted Strickland
77 South High Street, 30th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Gov. Brad Henry
State Capitol Bldg.
2300 N. Lincoln, Suite 212
Oklahoma City OK 73105
Gov. Ted Kulongoski
State Capitol Building
Salem, OR 97301-4047
Gov. Ed Rendell
225 Main Capitol
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Gov. Don Carcieri
Office of the Gov.
222 State House
Providence, RI 02903-1196
Gov. Mark Sanford
Office of the Gov.
P.O. Box 11829
Columbia, SC 29211
Gov. Mike Rounds
Office of the Gov.
500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Gov. Phil Bredesen
Office of the Gov.
State Capitol
Nashville, TN 37243-0001
Gov. Rick Perry
Office of the Gov.
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711-2428
Gov. Jon Huntsman
Office of the Gov.
210 State Capitol
Salt Lake City UT 84114
Gov. Jim Douglas
109 State St, Pavilion
Montpelier VT 05609
Gov. Elect Tim Kaine
Office of the Gov.
State Capitol, 3rd Floor
Richmond VA 23219
Gov. Christine Gregoire
Office of the Gov.
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002
Gov. Joe Manhin
Office of the Gov.
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Gov. Jim Doyle
125 State Capitol
Madison WI 53702
Gov. Dave Freudenthal
Gov. 's Office
Wyoming State Capitol
Cheyenne, WY 82002
 
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty
Executive Office of the Mayor
1 Judiciary Square, Suite 1100S
Washington, DC 20001
Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila
BMB 110202
Calle San Gustos
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901-1711
Other Prominent People and Organizations
  Pope Benedict XVI
Apostolic Nunciature
3339 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20008-3687
Mr. James S. Brady
c/o Handgun Control Inc.
1225 Eye St. NW, Suite 1100
Washington DC 20005
Mr. Pat Buchanan
The American Cause
501 Church St. Suite 315
Vienna, VA 22180
Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani
c/o Giuliani Partners, LLC
5 Times Square
New York NY 10036
Senator John Glenn
Ohio State University
400 Stillman Hall
1947 College Road
Columbus OH 43210
Vice President Al Gore
2100 West End Ave
Suite 790
Nashville TN 37203
Mr. Rush Limbaugh
2 Penn Plaza, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10021-0085
Mr. Sanford McDonnell
Chairman Emeritus
McDonnell-Douglas Corp.
c/o Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
P.O. Box 516
St. Louis, MO 63166-0516
Mr. James R. Moffett, Chairman/CEO
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
PO Box 51777
New Orleans LA 70151
Mr. W. J. Sanders III
Chairman & CEO
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, CA 94088
Dr. Robert Schuller
Crystal Cathedral Ministries
12141 Lewis St.
Garden Grove, CA 928401
Mr. Bill Gates
Microsoft Corporation
1 Microsoft Way
Redmond WA 98052-6399
Mr. Steven Spielberg
DreamWorks
PO Box 8520
Universal City CA 91608
Sons of Union Veterans
Of the Civil War
The SUVCW requests 45 days advance notice
and requires a specific form.
Download and print the application form
from their web site at:
http://suvcw.org/eagle/
National Commander
American Legion
PO Box 1055
Indianapolis IN 46206
Director
Sons of the American Revolution
1000 South Fourth Street
Louisville KY 40203
Moose International
Community Service Dept.
Mooseheart IL 60539-1126
Marine Corps League
P.O. Box 3070
Merrifield, VA 22116-3070
Ms. Rosalyn Farb, Senior Vice President
Wendy's Corporate Communications
4288 W. Dublin, Granville Rd.
Dublin OH 43017
National Rifle Association:
The NRA requests 3 months advance notice
and requires a specific form.
Download and print the application form
from the NRA web site at:
http://www.nrahq.org/youth/eagle_scout.pdf
then mail or fax to:
National Rifle Association
Attn: Eagle Scout Coordinator
Youth Programs
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, VA 22030
Fax: 703-267-3999
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
59 Coddington Street, Suite 202
Quincy, MA  02169-4150
(certificate & patch)
http://www.pythias.org/bsa/eaglecert.html
For Latter-day Saints Scouts:
The Young Men's General Presidency
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
47 East South Temple St
Salt Lake City UT 84150-1700
For Jewish Scouts:
Northeast Region
Jewish Committee on Scouting
Stephen Allan Mintz
106 Sunnymeadow Lane
Reisterstown, MD 21136-6148
For Jewish Scouts:
National Jewish Committee on Scouting
c/o The Relationships Division
ATTN: Linda Burns
Boy Scouts of America
PO Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
http://www.jewishscouting.org

The Eagle Scout Service / NESA no longer provides congratulatory letters from James A. Lovell.

If a name or organization has been removed from this site,
it is because we have had specific requests to NOT send letters to them. 
In particular, the following people and groups have asked that they be removed:

J. Willard Marriot, William F. Buckley, NASA Johnson Space Center /Astronaut Office,
Justices of the US Supreme Court, CIA, Pat Boone, Boeing Corp., Secretary of the Air Force,
Air Force Recruiting Service,
Allan H. "Bud" Selig , Dr. William J. Bennett, Mrs. Ronald Reagan

Click here to see other special Special Eagle Scout Recognitions that can be requested.

Additional addresses can be found at Scoutmaster Calvin Gray's website: http://www.troopcrew405.org/eaglelist/index.html
and on the Redwood Empire Council's website:
http://www.recbsa.org/eaglerec.html


Page updated on: July 25, 2008



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